A new species and a new record of Pero Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) in the Andes of southern Peru

By

Palacios-Cardiel, Carlos
Farfan, Jackie
Cerdeña, José
Lazo-Rivera, Ana Liliana
Parra, Luis E
Vargas, Héctor A.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020-10-6

Original Publication

Nota lepidopterologica

Volume

43

Pages

301--309

Subjects

1906 , 1928 , 1987 , Azelinini , Ennominae , Pero acopa Poole , Pero atridisca Dognin , Pero cinnamomina Prout

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Bonn,

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/nl.43.54177

 

Abstract

Two species of the moth genusPeroHerrich-Schäffer, 1855 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae, Odontoperini) are added to the fauna of the Andes of southern Peru in the Arequipa Department.Pero lopeziVargas & Palaciossp. nov.is described and illustrated based on male adults collected in Pocsi, at 2900 m elevation.Pero atridiscaDognin, 1906, previously known from Angasmarca (La Libertad), is recorded for the first time in Arequipa, significantly expanding its distribution range.